Billed as ‘your day out with the stars’, fans were promised they would get ‘closer than ever before to Strictly’s glitz and glamour’, with the chance to ‘join the judges, hosts, celebrities and pro dancers for a day of excitement and entertainment.’

But all of that would come at an additional price with fans expected to fork out on top of the price of admission to have a photo taken with the stars - or even to simply sit at the ‘Strictly’ judging desk.

Even a photograph sat at the empty judges desk would have cost punters £12.

A BBC spokesperson insisted the photographs offered to fans were excellent value and definitely not selfies.

They told HuffPost UK: “The Spectacular offers the chance for the public to get up close and personal to the stars like never before, including the choice to have a professionally taken photograph and receive a high quality, glossy print to take away with them.”